The shortage of skilled workers in Germany has prompted German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil to launch a drive in search of people to fill positions. “Securing skilled labour is securing prosperity,” Heil told dpa ahead of a government conference on skilled labour due to take place in Berlin on Monday. “There are currently more people in work than ever before – over 46 million. Nevertheless, we need more skilled workers and labour to fully exploit our potential as the third strongest economy,” Heil said. “This means increasing the labour market participation of women, older employees and peopl…